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Testimony from the first witness in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial continues today, after a potential gag order violation hearing took place. Mostly peaceful protests at Columbia University are being overshadowed by antisemitism. President Joe Biden is in Florida today, where he's hoping abortion rights will win him more votes. We'll tell you why Starbucks is at the Supreme Court...

Columbia University is facing pressure over the arrests of student protestors as well threats against Jewish students. More bodies have been found in a mass grave in Gaza, taking the total to 310. Former President Donald Trump is facing a hearing over possible violations of a gag order. We'll tell you want to look out for in the Pennsylvania primaries. Plus, a space probe 12 billion miles away has...

Columbia University is bracing for a seventh day of protests, as students around the US hold demonstrations in solidarity. A judge in New York will hear arguments over whether former President Donald Trump has broken a gag order in his hush money trial. Soldiers in Ukraine are holding their breath as US lawmakers hold the next vote on an aid package. Baltimore is filing a legal claim against the o...

We start with unrest at two Ivy League universities over the Israel-Hamas war. It comes as the State Department released its annual human rights report – we have details. The US sends a message to China after deploying a powerful missile system to an Indo-Pacific ally. Former President Donald Trump and New York’s attorney general’s office have agreed to the terms of his bond in his civil fraud cas...

The prosecution called its first witness to testify in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial today. Heightened tensions around pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University are raising concerns about safety. The federal government announced a new rule to support reproductive healthcare privacy. The British parliament is expected to vote on a controversial bill that would allow the UK...

The prosecution and defense gave their opening statements in the hush money trial in New York against former President Donald Trump. The US is reportedly planning to sanction a unit of the Israeli military over alleged abuses in the West Bank. A new study has looked at weight loss plateaus and how to avoid them. North Korean illustrators may have helped create popular US TV cartoons. Plus, TikTok...

Prosecutors and Donald Trump's lawyers will start making their case today in opening statements in the former President's hush money trial. Ukraine has thanked US lawmakers for approving an aid package. Tensions rise at Columbia University over campus protests. Israel's military intelligence chief has resigned over the October 7th attack. Plus, how President Joe Biden is marking Earth Day. Learn m...

Opening statements are expected today in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial. The House has passed a $95 million foreign aid package, but now Speaker Mike Johnson is under threat. Columbia University is in a crisis over campus protests and antisemitism. The Supreme Court will hear arguments today over whether cities can punish people for being unhoused. Plus, we'll tell you what Cher,...

Two top scientific bodies recently announced that coral reefs around the world are experiencing a mass bleaching event for just the fourth time. It comes amid surging ocean temperatures over the past year, which has been the warmest on record. In this episode, we examine how a number of extreme climate change-fueled events – including coral bleaching – are on display in Australia and whether they...

Three college recruits reflect on the WNBA draft and the moment the sport is having right now. A family in Oklahoma granted their son’s wish to get a pet octopus, but they had no idea she would end up giving birth! A college dorm surprises their hall’s security guard with the gift of a lifetime. Why a recent gift comes just in time for the iconic cherry blossom trees in Washington, DC. Plus, would...

A full jury panel has been selected in former President Donald Trump’s historic criminal hush money trial. The Senate is trying to pass a key surveillance bill before tonight’s deadline while the House is expected to vote on a foreign aid package tomorrow. The FAA announced new scheduling changes to help air traffic controllers combat fatigue. A Maryland high school student accused of planning a s...

A man apparently lit himself on fire outside the New York courthouse where former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial is underway. We have details on what the Israeli military appeared to have targeted in its strike on Iran. A foreign aid package clears a hurdle in Congress amid growing calls for the House speaker’s ouster. We’ll tell you about the man charged in connection with an alleged R...

Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the US had no involvement on Israel's attack on Iran. Former President Donald Trump has slammed the hush money trial and his gag order on day four of the trial. The Biden administration has finalized a ban on oil drilling in Alaska. A Maryland high school student has been arrested over an alleged school shooting plot. Plus, House Republicans are once again tr...

The US is denying any involvement on an apparently limited Israeli attack on Iran. We'll tell you what to expect in the coming days of Donald Trump hush money trial. The Biden administration is expected to announce changes to an important civil rights law today. Former Vice President Mike Pence has a bleak warning for what Russia’s leader could do if he wins the war in Ukraine. And, last year’s re...

A US official says Israel has carried out a strike on Iran, which could escalate tensions in the region. 12 Jurors have been chosen for former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial. House Speaker Mike Johnson might need support from Democrats to pass a series of foreign aid bills and to keep his job. The largest election in history is underway in India. And, Swifties got a surprise when Taylor...

Twelve jurors have been selected in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial. More than 100 people have been arrested during a pro-Palestine protest at Columbia University. Mortgage rates have reached their highest level since November. A new report breaks down the health risks linked to some imported strawberries. Lastly, we’ll tell you where volcanic eruptions are triggering a tsunami th...

We start with a deadly strike in southern Gaza that killed at least ten family members. President Joe Biden got endorsed from more than a dozen members of the extended Kennedy family. A man charged in the killings of four University of Idaho college students has a new alibi. We’re tracking a new severe storm threat in the central US. And, we’ll explain the actions that cost more than two dozen Goo...

We'll tell you why a juror has already been excused from former President Donald Trump's hush money trial, as the selection process continues. The US is slapping Iran with sanctions after its attack on Israel. Both a foreign aid package and House Speaker Mike Johnson face a big test today in Congress. Some lawmakers in Arizona are still fighting to repeal a Civil War-era abortion ban. Plus, WNBA p...

Prosecutors in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial say they’ll use his past legal run-ins to discredit him if he takes the stand. Tensions between Qatar and the US are putting a strain on negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage return in Gaza. The FBI says it's on high alert for threats ahead of Passover. 911 communication services have been restored in some areas this morning after...

House Speaker Mike Johnson is pushing ahead with a foreign aid package, even though it could put his speakership at risk. UNICEF says nearly 14,000 children have been killed in Gaza since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. It's day three of former President Donald Trump's hush money trial. Former Boeing employees have accused the company of taking shortcuts. Plus, the Supreme Court has made it eas...

The Senate killed articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Arizona lawmakers failed to advance a bill that would repeal the state’s abortion ban. Hawaii's attorney general released the first report from a probe into the deadly Maui wildfires that wreaked havoc last year. We’ll tell you about a recall impacting some Ford SUVs and pickups. Finally, an NBA playe...

House Speaker Mike Johnson is moving forward with a series of foreign aid bills despite pressure from conservative hardliners. The Homeland Security secretary’s impeachment trial has begun in the Senate. Boeing's reputation took another hit at hearings on Capitol Hill. Meanwhile, Columbia University’s president testified to a House committee about the school’s response to antisemitism. Plus, we’ll...

Senators are expected to be sworn in as jurors later today in the impeachment trial against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Israel's prime minister says the country alone will decide what to do in response to Iran's attack. Former President Donald Trump made a campaign trail stop after court yesterday. A new report shows a staggering amount of American borrowers are crippled by the...

Israel is hitting Gaza with deadly airstrikes as it weighs its response to Iran’s weekend attack. A showdown is set in the Senate today over the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. An 81-year-old Ohio man has been charged with murder after mistakenly shooting a female Uber driver. President Joe Biden is expected to call for higher tariffs on Chinese steel imports. Plus,...

The US says it'll impose new sanctions on Tehran, as an attack on Iran by Israel is now expected to be limited. The Senate is set to begin the impeachment trial against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas today - we'll tell you why it's not expected to last long. Seven jurors have been selected so far in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial. United Airlines says it lost $200 m...